EA expected controversy over its upcoming first-person shooter due to its modern day, real world setting and factions that allow gamers to play as the Taliban in the title's multiplayer mode. Liam Fox echoes a similar outcry over the game from Fox News Network last month.

"At the hands of the Taliban, children have lost fathers and wives have lost husbands," Fox told BBC News. "It's hard to believe any citizen of our country would wish to buy such a thoroughly un-British game. I would urge retailers to show their support for our armed forces and ban this tasteless product."

The British government was quick to step in and point out Fox was asserting a "personal view," and the Department of Culture Media and Sport added that the game was rated appropriately at 18 and should be played by adults.

An Electronic Arts spokesman responded to Fox's comments by pointing out Medal of Honor tells the tale of American troops and "does not allow players to kill British soldiers" because there are no British troops in the game.

Medal of Honor is set to ship for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows PCs on October 12.

Sharkey says: We asked our readers a few weeks ago what they thought of playing as the Taliban in Medal of Honor. The response was, for the most part, "It's just a game." I agree.